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Apr 26, 2024

Inside the Field: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

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Inside the Field

Jason Day wins THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Jason Day wins THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

    Written by Staff

    The PGA TOUR returns to Texas after three weeks in the Southeast. TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will be hosting for the fourth consecutive season after moving THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson there in 2021. K.H. Lee won the first two editions of the tournament at TPC Craig Ranch only for Jason Day to spoil his attempt at a three-peat in 2023. Jason Day also won the event in 2010 when it was contested at Las Colinas Four Seasons, the same year Jordan Spieth made his PGA TOUR debut at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at just 16 years old. TPC Craig Ranch is a par 71 and plays to 7,414 yards.

    The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields based on the current season’s Priority Ranking while also including additional exemption and qualifying categories.

    Field sizes can vary by event, as can the number of event-specific exemptions. Fully exempt PGA TOUR members are guaranteed entry into all full-field events, with various conditional categories subject to periodic reshuffles based upon FedExCup Points accrued throughout the season. Categories with "reshuffle" notation indicate that a reshuffle period has occurred.

    Note: An additional year of eligibility was granted to some categories because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Scroll below to see the field list and updates.

    Wednesday, May 1
    Jarred Jeter (out, W-W/D after deadline)

    Tuesday, April 30
    Will Zalatoris (out, W-W/D after deadline)

    Monday, April 29
    Brad Hopfinger (in, Monday qualifier)
    KK Limbhasut (in, Monday qualifier)
    Max McGreevy (in, Monday qualifier)
    Quade Cummins (in, Monday qualifier)
    James Hahn (in, Sponsor-Unrestricted)
    Charley Hoffman (out, W-W/D after deadline)
    Patrick Rodgers (out, W-W/D after deadline)

    Sunday, April 28
    Christiaan Bezuidenhout (out, W-W/D after deadline)
    Zecheng Dou (in, Q-Sponsor-Qualifying Tournament)
    Austin Smotherman (in, Q-Sponsor-Qualifying Tournament)

    Friday, April 26
    Matt Kuchar (in, commit)

    Winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday or The Genesis Invitational (three-year exemption)
    Adam Scott

    Career money exemption
    Charley Hoffman
    Zach Johnson

    Sponsor exemption (members not otherwise exempt)
    Ryan Palmer
    Jimmy Walker

    Sponsor exemption (unrestricted)
    Cody Gribble
    Kris Kim
    Kelly Kraft
    Taiga Semikawa

    PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year
    Jarred Jeter

    Past champion
    Sung Kang

    Byron Nelson Collegiate Golf Award Winner
    David Nyfjall

    Top 30 in FedExCup Points List
    Adam Schenk

    Top 70 in prior year's FedExCup Points List through the FedExCup Playoffs
    Byeong Hun An
    Patrick Rodgers
    Taylor Montgomery
    Alex Smalley
    Thomas Detry
    Brandon Wu
    Beau Hossler
    Hayden Buckley
    Sam Ryder
    Ben Griffin
    Keith Mitchell
    Sam Stevens
    Matt Kuchar
    Mark Hubbard
    Aaron Rai
    Matt NeSmith

    Top 125 (Prior season non-member)
    Min Woo Lee

    Leading Points Winner from Korn Ferry Tour
    Ben Kohles

    Top 10 and ties from previous event
    Wesley Bryan
    Kevin Tway
    Chan Kim
    Parker Coody
    Peter Kuest

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